Turbine engine



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WILBUR A. SALISBURY, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. ASSIGNOR TO SALISBURY TUR- BINE MOTOR 00., F SPOKANE, VJASI-IING-TON, A COREORATION.

TURBINE ENGINE.

Application filed October 8, 1919. Serial No. 328,649.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, VILBUR A. SALISBURY, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Turbine Engines, of which the following is a specification.

his invention pertains to turbine engines and has for its object to provide a turbine engine adapted for general power use and particularly for automobiles, marine engines and aeroplanes. To so construct the same as to have a perfect balancing effect in action 15 and to remove all unnecessary friction, vi-

bration and noise. A further object is to provide a construction of the character mentioned that will be durable, simple in construction and economical in operation. 20 Uther and further objects will be hereinafter disclosed. l accomplish my purposes by the construction hereinafter particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the turbine, boiler and pumps, broken-away.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of Figure 1.

Figure view of the rotor and a top plan view of some pumps and a boiler adapted for use in connection with the rotor.

Figure iis a central longitudinal sectional view of the rotor, tube-blades, nozzles, showing the co-operative connection of the parts for conveying the steam through the nozzles onto the blades of the rotor and the means for conveying the vapors to the tube-blades of the rotor and against the corrugations and through the exhaust ports.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the rotor construction, and will be hereinafter referred to for the purpose of describing the co-operative relations of the parts shown.

Figure 6 is a fragmental sectional view of the rotor illustrating the mechanism of the.

passages and blades.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmental view 3 a combined vertical sectional.

taken from Figure 5, illustrating the construction of one single nozzle.

Figure 8 is an elevation of a single tube detached after being bent to position.

Figure 9 is an elevation of the same before being bent to position.

Figure 10 is a side elevation of a pair of brass rings, each being formed of two portions with lap joints.

Figure 11 is an edge view of the same, said rings engaging the shaft of the rotor at both ends thereof to prevent vapors from til) escaping from the rotor.

Figure 12 is a side elevation of a pair of carbon rings, each made of two parts joined together and placed on the shaft of the rotor at the high pressure end thereof between the rotor and the brass rings for the purpose of further preventing the hot vapors from escaping from the rotor.

Figure 18 is an edge view of the same.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the rotor To shaft, the rotor being stripped of the rings, blades and tube-blades Figure 15 is broken-away view of Figure 14,-, with the rings, blades and tubeblades in place. 75

Figure 16 is a broken-away view of Figure 1-4:, with the square blades in place and the openings for the insertion of the tube blades.

Figure 17 is a detail side view of the and blades of the first expansion of the hi; 1 pressure side of the rotor, occupying a position 'on the line 1717 of Figure. 16.

Figure 18 is a like view of rings and blades of the second expansion of the high as pressure side, occupying a location on the line 18-18 of Figure 16.

Figure 19 is a side elevation of one of the exhaust ports rings. 1

Figure 20 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on the line i2020 of ure 2.

Figure 21 isan enlarged transverse sectional View taken on the line 2121 of Figure 2. on

liigures 22 to 25 are diagrammatic views together. by ,u ieans ofjibolts 11 extending seinbled 'inechanisin 7 whereby the boileriis supplied.

In a detail description in which-like" numerals refer to lil re partsthroughout the several views, a casing 10, Figure '1, 1s coniposed of two half shells 1O and 10?, secured through the flanges.12. "This casingj encloses the rotor hereinafter describedjand the ex- 1 tensions 13 and 14 support the hearings of. the rotor.

on legs 15. I. v s y I Figures 1, 2' and inclusive'show the asof the'je'ngine and tits connection with a boiler and feed puinp, i i v V Intakes 126 s and 131 from the boiler lead the ports 127 and 133 respectively, either oneor both of which may be used, The cylinders 16 to 21 inclusive containthe p'unaps for pun ping fuel to the boiler 28, Externalpipes 26 and 27 are for the; purpose of su pplying oil to bearings 138 and 139 'in the casing extensions 13 and 14, I

The rotor proper, 131, Figure 14;, occupies the casing 10, Figure 1, an d hasYasliaft 135 with portions and 137 having bearings 138 and139', respectively, in the extensions 13 and 14, respectively, of the casing 10,

Figure 2-. The shaft 135has two annular grooves 140 and 1 10, one nearQeach end of said shaft, in each of which is set a; pair of brass rings 1 11. Mounted en the portion 142 of the shaft is ia of carbon inolybdenite rings 1 13.v I on the rotor 13 1 is a fly-wheel 144, Figures 2 andl, the saineoccupy ing the spaceill-ii on Figure 14.. The said fly-wheel l' a has an annular port 1 16, the opposite SlClQ'Of'llllB wheel be'ng grooved out at 147 in order .to balance the mechanism. The shafts 105 and 135 are connected by a chain drive14l8. The body 134 of the rotor is milled" out into longitudinal oblong slots 14.9, grouped in annular circles of different sizes. For instance, the first four annular groups 150, on the high pressure end 151 of the rotor, coniprise slots, eachof the width of siX degrees of the circle. The next five annular groups 152 on the high pressure end comprise slots, 'each of the width of eight degrees of the circle.

Thehrst two annular groups 153, on the low pressure side 15 1, comprise slots, each of the width of eight degrees of the circle. The

"inJ In Figure alis shown,

160, differing then s ac'ed The casing 10 is shown mounted:

g e e 1,1116 fe' adapted for theslots 150, Figure 11,01 for i inclusive. 26, have nozzles Tnt'he assembling of the P 'ina'rked 1st Exp. being slots 150, of the rotor body "13 1, Figure 14:; Centrally disposed p the casing 10 with the next two annular groups 155, on the low pressure side, comprise slots, each of the width of ten degrees of the circle, and the last three annular groups 156 comprise slots each of the width of twelve degrees of the circle. These diiferent sizes of slots 149 are grouped for "and indicated first, second,

third, fourth and fifth expansions as shown in Figure 15. Inserted over these groups of slots 1 49 arepower expansion blade; rings 157,,shown onF1gure16 wlthout and before the blades 158, Figure 15, are inserted theregenerally, the assembled relationship of the rotor body 134,

"the rings 157"aTi'id-the blades 158. The rings 15? have vane s l'75 between the openings A V relation to each other to correspond with"the'jwidth of the i'n'il led openings 149 i11 the body of'the. rotor.

F or instance, igure 17 'sh ows one of "the rings 157'drawn to ohe-half'oflthe'jactual for the d signed rotor the first expansion. Figure 18"applies in 'tl e 's'aine"'inan'ner to theslo ts 152 of the entrance 162, where'they connect with rings 163. differently illustratedin Figures 22 to V The rings163, Figuresf22 to 16 1- corresponding withthe entrance 162 ofth e' pockets 161 int he' asing.

on both sides of'th'ese rings are corrugations 165, excepting the nu get the ends of the rotor, whiclrlia've corrugations on one side only. The lower half of igures'l'22, 23, 2 1 and 25, show sect'iona l' views'"ofthe rings and the upper halftliereof, a side'elevati'on. i therings, 157 [shown in I i,' jure 15,"tliose placed over the are placed as those 'inarlt'ed 2nd Exp, overthe" slots 153 those marked 1th Exp, over the slots 155, and those marked 5th Eizp. over-the slots 156. The rings 163 are assembled in nozzles 16%1 corresponding with the entrances 162'of the pockets 161 of the casing 10 and with the ports. 165 of therings 15?. Theinner' surfaces 166 of the casing 10 between the pockets 162, are corrugatedas at 167, Figure 21. The r ngs shown at Figures 22' to 25, incluslv are'placed between the rings 157 and the casing 10 according to relative 'si'zes thereof, the rings shown in Figure 22"being placed over the rings of the first expansion, the rings shown in Figure 23 being placed over the rings of the second expansion, the rings shown in Figure 2 1 being placed over the rings of the third expansion, the rings shown in Figure 25 being placed over the til rings of the fourth expansion, and the rings shown at Figure 26 being placed over the rings ot the litth expansion, Figures 1st and 15. it specially designed nozzle ring 168, Figure 19, is placed at the inner end of the lirst expansion, the same having peripheral corrugations 169.

From the exhaust ot the ring 168, the pressure fluid expands into the annular port 1&6 ot the fly-wheel 14A, Figure 2, from whence it passes through the opening 17 2 around the fly-wheel to and through a port 173 antv from thence to and through the first pocket 161 on the low pressure side ot the rotor. The action ot the pressure fluid from the time it enters through the main intake 126 of the rotor to the intake port 127 is as follows: From the port 127 the pressure fluid enters an annular port 174, Figure 2, trom whence it passes to and through the nozzle 16% of the first ring 163, l igures 5 and 7, thence to and through the port 165 ot the first ring 157, driving against the crescent surface of the vanes 175, thence passing to and through the slots 19 of the rotor body 13 5i, thence upwardly to and against the curved blades 158, thence exhausting through the ports 17 6 into the first pocket 161, Figure from whence the same enters the nozzle 164-. of the next ring 163 and repeats the operation until the sixteen rings of the high and low pressure sides of the rotor are all passed, and finally exhausts from the last pocket 161 through the exhaust pipes 177, finally passing away through the pipe 178. The expansion of the pressure fluid against the corrugations 165 ot the rings 163 and against the corrugations 167 on the inner surface 166 of the casing 10 gives added impulse to the rotor. The general idea of the rotor is, making the proper provision "tor expansion, properly distributing the same, and appropriating the im pulses therefrom to obtain the maximum power. The cent-rally disposed fly-wheel 14A, Figures 2 and 41-, is for balancing the rotor and for general purposes, as well as to give the roscope efi'ect when developed up to a. hi h rate of speed. Unly the port 146 in the fly-Wheel 14% is used, the hollowing out at 14:7 on the opposite side of the wheel is only for balancing purposes. The casing 182 shown in Figures 27 and 28 is mounted in the space 181, Figure 3, and encloses the rings 1 11 and 1&3 at that end of the rotor. Referring again to Figure 1, stop cocks 4:7 and d8 are installed in the manifold 25, to be utilized in the process of feeding the pres sure fluid to the rotor. Referring to Figures 20 and 21, the nozzle rings 162 are held in place by keeper screws 187. Tubes 29 Figure 1, connected with a common Waste pipe 5&0. are for the purpose of draining oli the condensation from the ports.

What is claimed is:

1. A turbine engine having a rotor (livided into high and low pressure sides, with fly-wheel between the two and an annular port in the side of the fly-wheel, tor the passage of pressure fluid from the high to the low pressure side.

2. A turbine engine having a rotor divided. into high and low pressure sides, with a fly-wheel between the two and an annular port in the side of the fly-wheel tor the passage of pressure fluid from the high to the low pressure side. the said fly-wheel being centrally disposed.

3. A turbine engine having a rotor with rows of disconnected hollowed out portions on its periphery and annular members extending over such hollowed out portions, said annular members having a series of entrance openings therethrough connected with. said hollowed out portions and a series of exhaust openings connected with said hollowed out portions and outwardly extending blades connected with said exhaust openings, said entrance openings having curved walls or vanes, and such blades being curved longitudinally and in cross section, combined with a casing having an entrance port, in which casing said rotor is mounted, said casing carrying internal annular members having nozzles, the nozzles of one annular member of which are connected with said exhaust port, said members outwardly engaging the annular members on the rotor with the nozzles in the former annular members engaging the entrance ports of the latter.

l. A turbine engine having a rotor mounted in a casing, an entrance port to said casing, a series of annular disconnected expansion pockets in the inner wall of said casin a series of annular members engaging the in ner wall of said casing, said annular members having peripheral ports connected with said pockets and lateral exhaust ports connected therewith, the pockets in the casing being enlarged in size beyond the size of the fiuidpassages connected therewith, for etcpansion purposes.

A turbine engine having a rotor mounted in a casing, an entrance port to said casing, a series. of annular disconnected pockets in the inner wall of said casing, a series of annular members engaging the inner wall of said casing, said annular members having peripheral ports connected with said pockets and lateral exhaust ports connected therewith, said annular rings having serrated edges.

6. A turbine engine having a rotor mounted in a casing, an entrance port to said casing, a series of annular disconnected pockets in the inner wall of said casing, a series or annular members engaging the inner wall of said casing, said annular members having ill?) iii;

peripheral ports conneeted with said pockets With the pockets in the caising.

- Ifltestimonywher eof, I-affix my signature in presence 01 two-Witnesses.

EVII JBU-R A; SALISBURY. WVitne'sses L. LWVEs'rF-ALL,

JOSEPH MCCARTHY. 

